Alibey Dam UPSC NOTE

  There is a dry reservoir located behind the 16th-century Guzelce aqueduct at the Alibey Dam in Istanbul. Drought conditions have emerged ...

 

• There is a dry reservoir located behind the 16th-century Guzelce aqueduct at the Alibey Dam in Istanbul.

• Drought conditions have emerged in Istanbul this summer due to heatwaves and insufficient rainfall.

• The occupancy rates of Istanbul's dams have declined by 28.65% as a result of the drought.

• The higher temperatures have led to an increase in water consumption throughout the city.